Neural tube defects in the Republic of Ireland in 2009-11

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 57-63

  McDonnell, R ^a   Delany, V ^a   O'Mahony, M T ^b   Mullaney, C ^c   Lee, B ^d   Turner, M J ^d  

^a DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b St Finbarr's Hospital   (Ireland)

^c HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRELAND; LIVE BIRTH; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; STILLBIRTH;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; LIVE BIRTH; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREVALENCE; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84924358127     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdu016     Document Type: Article

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